![]() ![]() ![]() Too much motion can cause the skin layer to slide against the muscle layer so the two tissues cannot knit together. Walking should be goal-driven only–such as to the bathroom or to the refrigerator. With the relaxed skin you have less tension on the wound, so less wound problems and better blood supply for healing.ĭuring these first five days you should not be walking around. This position also relaxes the skin on your belly, which was stretched at the time of closure. This is important because keeping your torso elevated helps expand your lungs, decreasing the likelihood of lung problems. Here are more details about what to do in the first five days following your surgery: Bed rest and dietįollowing Abdominoplasty surgery, you should be in bed with the head of the bed elevated and multiple pillows under your (slightly bent) knees. The first few days after surgery should be quiet time. Tummy tuck recovery: week 1 (first 5 days) We hope you find it helpful as you contemplate whether a Tummy tuck might be right for you. Here is how we advise our own abdominoplasty post op patients who have undergone surgery in our Baltimore surgery center. Like most things in life, the best answer is found somewhere in the middle. Nowadays patients are encouraged to get moving soon, but that can also have its own set of problems such as wound separations, infections, or fluid collections. In the past, patients were told to stay very still for a long time following Abdominoplasty, but that created its own set of problems such as blood clots in the legs, or problems with the lungs. So what is the recovery time for Tummy tuck? Recovery from a Tummy tuck has to balance two things: the need to get your body going as quickly as possible, versus the need to keep things quiet until your body has had a chance to heal well. ![]()
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